Beake mechanism



Aug.` 6, 1940. F. c. BEST BRAKE MECHANISM Filed oct. 2o, 19a-1 -Patentedhug UNirEn if srArs-s APa'ri?.NT OFFICE' .ration ofhllchlgan appiienaen omheizc.- masa-ini 11ans" s'oinims. (a. isaisn This invention relatesl to brake mechanism and more particularly to mechanism of the type in which a plurality of brake shoes aresimultaneously displaced in a radially-outward'direction in y 1 5 responseto the -application thereto of fluid under pressure, commonly referred .to .as the Lindi erman brake. It is thev principal object of the t' inventifm t0 improyetne'function end structure;

' under pressure' including conduits of brakes of 'this' character.

10 In thistype` of brake each'of the -friction shoes is formed to provide an opening -inwhich an L' anchor block, secured to'thebrake backingplate,

extends. These blocks provided with guide surfaces disposed in planes parallel 15, to a plane intersecting the-axisofthe drum and operated by each of these bellowsl is preferably lying intermediate the Consequentlm the braking pressure, when the ,shoes 'en' gaged with the brake drum, produces. a force against ytheaforesaid surfaces Lof the anchor 20 blocks which acts substantially radially-thereto.

and it is found that the cooperating surfaces of the anchor .blocks and brake shoesfrequently adhere as the result. of this pressure, a d the vshoes are not readily released from f ctional engagement with the drumr while the vehicle'ii's in' motion. j f f,

It is a furtherv feature of the inventionl that these cooperating surfaces are inclined outwardly with respect to a plane intersecting the brake a0 axis and in thedirectlon inwhich the vwheel rotates during forward-movement of .the vehicle.

As the result of this inclination the frictional.

contact between the brake shoes and the drum produces a force which actsagainst the surface 3'5 of the anchor block and which has a radial outward component; Consequently, the pressure between the brake shoes and the drum, o nce established, tends to' be increased automatically; l

in other words, a servo action isvery Simply and 9. eectively produced.

-will be apparent from .the A'following description taken in connection with the" accompanying drawing, in which 1 Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of'a f brake of the character hereinbefore described,

certain parts having been .omitted for the purpose of simplifying the illustration; and v Figure 2 is a partial sectional view taken suba w" stantially on 'thejlin'e 2-2 of Figure v1. In order to facilitate an. understanding of theinventlon', reference is made herein to the embodiment thereof illustrated in the drawing and specific 'language is employed to describe the 55 same. LIt'will nevertheless vbe appreciated that no limitation of thev invention 4is thereby intended, but that various-modifications and alteri.. ations, such as would occur to one skilled in the art, arecntmplatedaspart ofgthe, present inparallel tothe adjacent side ofthe frame I0 and Further objects and features 'the invention-i.

arev spaced from the opposed surfaces of the Figure 1 .ofthe drawing is represented a portion of the internal str ucture of a brake mechanism, this mechanism including a stationary, rectangular frame member Il, supported on the brake backing plate, on the exterior 5 of each side. of which/is disposed 'a bellows or "l other le devicfH, ech of the bellows being "in communication with the fluid system' I3 and a sup- I2 for these conduits, the conduitsbeing connected with passages I4 and plug members Il which extend through and are seated in 'al'ierturesiri the several sidesl of the member I0 and which .atemin-opemcommunication with the interior of-eacli of the bellows Il. The means the 'same and only one will be describedyit being understood that the constructionmay 'be duplicated at each side of the rectangular frame III..

Thus each brakeshoe may comprise a suitable friction lining 2l which is vsecured in any convement manner to a segmental metal element 2l. Securedrigidly to'or formed integral with the member 2l is -a plate 22 which is disposed engages the outer. face of the bellows. Reinforcingwebs 23 and further webs 2l, hereinafter -more 'particularly 'referred to. serve to connect the member 2l and the plate 22 to forma rigid substantially sector-shaped shoe. It will be understood that when iluid underv pressure is admitted to the`v bellows Il, the latter are expanded and'theseveral shoes -areforced radially outward into contact with the drum I9'.

In orderto retain veach of the shoesagainst circumferential displacement and 'to' guide the same in its outward movement it is customary,

`as.he'reinbi efore pointed out', to provide anchor` blocks extending axially from the brake backing plates and between yand into contact lwiththe webs 24 of the brake shoe. In the present construction the webs 24 are inclinedoutwardlyin v the direction of rotation'of the wheel when the vehicle 'is moving forwardly so-'as to deilne planes which intersectat an angle a plane, passing ber tween the webs and-containing-the axis of the :brake and of the associated wheel. The anchor block 28 is provided with similarly inclined lateral faces 29 and is of such dimensions that these faces wbe 24. Intermediate each surface 2s andthe adjacent web is positioned van anti-friction roller. In, and roller is retained in approximately its correct position by means .ofsprings 3| and 32, the'former engaging at its ends with the roller I I-'and being vsecured at' its intermediate Hmv . 55 t roller and being secured at its intermediate portion-to the element 2| and the other of these springs similarly engaging at its ends with the 1o It b observed that when the brake shoes Vare engaged with the brake drum, and

the wheelis rotating in a clockwise direction as indicated by the arrow with the vehicle moving forwardly, each brake shoe tends to move radially outward on the leading surface 29 of the associated anchor block 28, thereby increasing the pressure between the shoes and the drum and employingl the momentum of rotation of the wheels for this purpose. lIt is quite apparent that `with this arrangement a minimum of effort in in order that a'maximum braking effect may. be obtained, it being only necessary tovapply suili- ,cientpressure to the brake pedal to displacethe 25shoes into contact with the Idrum.Q Once this engagement is established, the vehicle momentum suillces to increase the pressure, and this increase in pressure is generally PrOl'lOrtional to the speed with which the vehicle is moving.

The brake shoes may be returned to their normal or released position after actuation lbyany convenientv means. For example, a flat spring 4 0, secured to theanehor block 28 as indicated at 4l engagesat itsl ends in lugs 42 formed in-v vso as'to normally 'urge the associated brake shoe inwardly and to maintain the same out of contact with the drum until iluid under pressure is' admitted to the bellows.`

c iatedthat the' detailsofthe illustrated parts 4g may be altered to a-considerable extent and that the invention is applicable ,to other types of brakes than that selected for the purpose of illustration t'. if; thusY described the invention, what is as new and desiredto be secured'by Puteaux/ Ln'abrske in,v the combination with a brakednn, of amovable shoe for engagement Vwith guiding saidshoe in a said means including a rela'f tively anchor block having lateral guidesurfaces inclined to the radial, and antifriction devices disposed between andhaving rollengagement surfaces and said shoe. '2. In a brake of the typeprovided movable, fluid pressure shoes drlnn having a cylindrical internal ,surfsce-leby said shoes. guide means fqjeach yoi said shoes, said guide means'compris.- -ing an anchor block extending wlthin'the asso? ciat'ed shoe-and having lateral surfaces thereon' fox-engagement with cooperating surfaces on the said shoe, said surfaces being soinclinedto impartto shoes as thelatterimove mtwsrdly 's'mponent of asians,

ap` v proximately midway between the plateail 82MLA the manual application 9i the brakes is required .tegrally with webs 24, this spring being biasedy vwith a' backing plate.' a plurality'of outmovement in tirada-ecuador' of \thwheelwhenthevehicleismovlng' '3. In a brakemechanism of the type provided with a brake backing plate, a plurality of out. wardly movable, iluid pressure operated shoes and a brake drum having a cylindrical internalo surface engageable by saidshoes, guide meansy il i'or each of said shoes, said guide means comprising an anchor block extending within the associated shoe and-having lateral surfaces thereon inclined to the radial lfor engagement with .cooperating "surfaces on the said shoe, and antifriction ,means having rolling engagement with said surfaces.

4. In a brake mechanism of the type provided with a brake plate, a plurality of outf wardly` movable, uidpressure operated shoes and a brake drum having a cylindrical internal surface engageable by said shoes, guide means for each of said shoes, said guide means comprising an anchor block extending withinv the associated shoe and having lateral surfaces there- 2( 'on for engagement with cooperating surfaces on e said shoe, anti-friction means between said faces, and spring means for normally maintaining said anti-friction means spaced from the ends of said surfaces. 2f

s. In a brake mechanism of the type providedwith a brake backing plate, a plurality of outwardly movable, iiuid pressure operated'shoes and a brake drum having a cylindrical internal surface engageable by said shoes, guide means for each ofsaid shoes, said guide means comprising an anchor block extending. within the associated shv and having'lateral surfaces thereon for engagement with cooperating surfaces on the said shoe, said surfaces being so 'inclined to im- ,part to said shoes as the lattermove outwardly,. a component of movement in a direction opp`o' ,site tothe direction of rotation of the wheel when.

Y the vehicle is movingv forwardly, and anti-friction ln- Vorder- :to simplify the iilustration of, Jthenovel features ofthe invention,- only a' fewof the essential parts of the brake mechanism4 havebeen illustrated herein. Again, it will be appre-V means between said surfaces.

6. Ina brake mechanism, the combination with abrake drum', of` a movableshoe having a brak' ing surface for engagement vwith said drum, and

- means guiding said shoe in a predetermined linear-path such thatthe central portion, of the l braking surface of said shoe moves in a direction inclined at an acute angle to -the radial, and means for exerting ri-generally radial thrust on saidjshoeto engage the latter with'saiddrum.

'1. In a brake mechanism', the combination with 5g a brake drum, of a movable shoe a braking lsurface for engagement with said drum, means guidingsaid shoe in a predetermined linear path such that the central portion er1-the braking surface of said shoe mves'in. a inclined at an acute angle tothe radial, said means including a' relatively stationary anchor block hav- Y ing lateral guidesurfaces, and anti-friction de- 'vices acting between said surfaces and said shoe.- j 8. In'abrak m, the conbinatlon with a brake drum, of a movable shoe for engagement lwlthsaiddnnmandmeansgmdingsaidshoein a path inclined atJan acute angle to a.planecon taining the brake axisand 'through the central portlonof said shoe, said means including a relatively stationary anchor blockhaving Elateral guide said surfaces being inclinedto form an acuteangle with radii inter- 

